Ross Ulbricht built an empire in the shadows&mdash;a sprawling digital bazaar called The Silk Road, hidden on the dark web. There, drugs, weapons, and stolen secrets flowed freely, all paid for in untraceable cryptocurrency. To his global clientele, he was a legend: the Dread Pirate Roberts. But after a dramatic arrest and a staggering double life sentence, Ulbricht&rsquo;s fate took another twist. Just days into his second term, President Trump pardoned him, sparking outrage and debate. So, did he deserve his punishment? Did justice prevail, or was power at play? And how did a digital outlaw become the ultimate wild card in America&rsquo;s justice system? In this episode:&nbsp; Nicholas Cristin (<a href="https://x.com/nc2y?lang=en">@nc2y</a>), Online Crime Professor at Carnegie Mellon University David Yaffe-Bellany (<a href="https://x.com/yaffebellany?lang=en">@yaffebellany)</a>, Technology Reporter for the New York Times Episode credits:&nbsp; This episode was written and produced by Anna Staufenberg and hosted by Halla Mohieddeen. Executive Producer: Ney Alvarez Production Manager: Bronte Baskin Senior Producers: Marthe van der Wolf&nbsp; Post-Production Supervisor: Andr&eacute;s Rivera Assistant Producers: Leo Danczak and Catherine Nouhan Fact-checking by Ruby Zaman and Rached El-Moctar Audio editing by Alan Leer Music composition by Tom Biddle Translation by Diana Larrea Maccise and Ney Alvarez Lead of Engagement: Aya Elmileik Engagement Producers: Adam Abou-Gad, Munera AlDosari, and Vienna Maglio Al Jazeera&rsquo;s Head of Audio: Ney Alvarez Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajepodcasts/">Instagram,&nbsp;</a><a href="https://x.com/AJEPodcasts">X</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJEPodcasts">Facebook</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGHKb8i9vTwjZkiFu6LhzsLUKFkYO60I">YouTube</a>

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